Celebrating the international women’s day on March 8 has never been a strong tradition in Iran, in the previous regime or the Islamic republic of Iran. In the Shah’s period, another day was selected to commemorate women which was the day the veil was …

With more flare than prior years, the Iranian people celebrated Chaharshanbeh Suri (pre-Islamic annual festival where people jump over fire to rid themselves of their impurities) amidst a heavy security presence by making bonfires, partying and …

While a number of journalists and political prisoners were released yesterday, speaking to a group of families of political prisoners Tehran’s prosecutor general warned that he would not release individuals whose families had spoken about the matter …

Rooz spoke with prominent thinker Dr. Abdolkarim Soroush about the separation of church and state, disagreements between seculars and religious reformists and the green movement’s future. Noting that, “With political, trans-religious secularism, a …

The first day of the trial over the Kahrizak detention facility lawsuit was held yesterday behind closed doors while the real perpetrators of the crimes at the facility continue to hold their posts in the government, military and the judiciary. …

Yahya Rahim-Safavi, the former commander of the Islamic Passdaran Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and current advisor to ayatollah Khamenei said in remarks published yesterday that he is worried about the lack of enough forces beholden to the …

In a gathering to mark the International Women’s Day, Iranian women’s rights activists called for the “eradication of discrimination against women in all laws, the adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, equal …

Azerbaijani journalist Abdollah Sadoughi was transferred to the Tabriz Prison’s medical clinic on Wednesday nineteen days into his hunger strike. According to Sadoughi’s family, Abdollah, who is suffering from stomach ulcer, has lost more than 20 …

More than 72 individuals lost their lives in post-election protests in Iran but, nine months after the electoral coup, none of the murderers have been identified and the Islamic Republic officials do not regard themselves to be accountable for the …

In the early morning hours this week security agents raided the house of prominent Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and arrested him along with his wife, daughter and guests. In a short interview with Rooz, Jafar Panahi’s son confirmed the news of his …

Two days after Hashemi Rafsanjani made public statements at a meeting of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership, there is now all kinds of talk of a possible behind-the-scenes compromise between him, who also heads the Expediency Council, and the …

One day after ayatollah Khamenei’s threatening remarks, declaring that “time has run out for the return of green movement leaders to the regime,” in an interview, Mir-Hossein Mousavi identified “guaranteeing free, fair and healthy elections” as the …

Leading opposition figure Mehdi Karoubi yesterday called for a national referendum as a way out of the current national crisis and the way to end the rule of the powerful Guardians Council, and in this light once again called on the leaders of the …

Since 1999, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated Febraury 21 as the “International Mother Language Day” to raise awareness about the importance of teaching the mother language in schools. In …

More than 8 months after the June 12, 2009 presidential election coup in Iran, the mass arrest of political activists and journalists from across the nation continues, and reports reveal continued harsh treatment of prisoners and growing pressure on …

In an interview with Rooz, Fatemeh Karoubi announced that she and her family stand by the demands of the Iranian people and the revolution’s goals and ideals and will not back down from pursuing these demands and goals under any circumstances. We …

Former Majlis representative and Mehdi Karoubi’s wife, Fatemeh Karoubi, published an open letter revealing his son’s torture and threat to rape and calling on the Islamic Republic supreme leader to justly treat the country’s youth, especially the …

The celebrations to mark the thirty-first anniversary of the Islamic Revolution took place under a heavy security atmosphere and ended in violence in various areas. Despite heavy security presence, green movement supporters held protests in cities …